%Step 1)
%GPU-based real-time 3D ultrasound reconstruction of freehand 2D scans using a tracked ultrasound probe (different algorithms, command-line based).

%Step 2)
%Simultaneous reconstruction and visualization of the ultrasound volume as it gets built. It would be desirable for the surgeon to see a visualization of the volume while the data is acquired and the volume is generated (real-time volume rendering and slicing).

The goals of this thesis are to:

\begin{itemize}
	\item Find out how to utilize the GPU in the best manner to speed up computation time of 3D freehand ultrasound reconstruction
	\item Find a way to incrementally reconstruct the volume on the GPU such that it is in real-time as the data is acquired
	\item While the data is being reconstructed on the GPU, visualize it in real-time
\end{itemize}